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The Stryker lawsuits involve both the LFIT Anatomic hip implant and the Rejuvenate and ABG II hip systems.
The LFIT implant is experiencing a high failure rate at the femoral head, and the company has issued a medical warning to doctors and patients. This defect can result in immense pain, loss of mobility, metal parts entering the bloodstream, and complete hip revision surgery.
The Rejuvenate and ABG II Modular Hip Systems were recalled in 2012 because the devices were corroding within the bodies of patients. The corrosion, also known as “fretting”, occurs at the modular-neck joint, and causes massive muscle and bone destruction. A global settlement has been reached in regard to these specific devices.
Lawyers argue the following:
The Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Modular Hip System implants manufactured before 2012 have been recalled.
The following Stryker LFIT Anatomic hip implants are the subject of a safety warning:
If you have one of the above implants, you should consult your orthopedic surgeon regarding whether a revision surgery may be needed, or to determine if you have had any of the following complications associated with the implants:
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Stryker Hip Lawsuit Settlement – Time Is Running Out:
The big news for 4,000 Stryker hip lawsuit plaintiffs is that a settlement was reached in November 2014. The company has agreed to set aside an initial $1 billion in order to pay compensation to patients who experienced medical problems due to the failure of their Stryker Rejuvenate or ABG II Modular hip replacements. To read more, click Levin Law News
Time Limit To Qualify For Stryker Rejuvenate, ABG II Modular-Neck Hip:
The medical device manufacturer responsible for the Stryker Rejuvenate and/or ABG II Modular-Neck Hip Stem system recently agreed to a mediated settlement fund totaling over $1 billion* to compensate hip replacement patients having received the problematic hip replacement devices. As reported in The New York Times, (11/3/14) that fund, provided through Howmedica Osteonics Corporation, which does business as Stryker Orthopaedics, is based on an expectation of a $300,000 payout per hip implant for any patient who qualifies. To read more, click Lawyers & Settlements
Details of the Stryker Hip Implant $1.4 Billion Settlement:
For patients who have received a hip replacement, the outcome expected may be to move easier and without pain. For the recipients of a Stryker ABG II or Rejuvenate hip implant, however, the new outcome may be a settlement of $300,000. The Stryker implants were documented to cause corrosion, illness, pain and swelling, and even metal debris found in victims’ blood. They were recalled in 2012. To read more, click Levin Law News
It was less than a year ago – just before Thanksgiving Day of 2013 – that company director Rhonda Stryker, granddaughter of the company’s founder, sold 14,000 shares of her company stock. This happened just as a number of Stryker hip lawsuits were moving forward – and shortly after her company was required to pay over $13 million in order to settle charges by the federal government over allegations of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. It was predicted at that time that Stryker hip lawsuits would cost her firm up to $1 billion. To read more, click LevinLaw News
Stryker Hip Lawsuits – Over 1200 and Counting:
The health problems caused by the products at the center of the growing number of Stryker hip cases are well-known and documented: metallosis (poisoning from microscopic heavy metal shavings becoming embedded in tissue), necrosis (resultant death of living tissues surrounding the implant) and breakdown of bone tissue (osteolysis) are all associated with the failure of these devices. In most cases, the damage is permanent. To read more, click LevinLaw News
We will be seeking the following damages for you:
As of this time, there has not been a recall of the LFIT Anatomic CoCr V40 hip implant. However, Stryker has issued an urgent medical device notification warning doctors and patients of the high failure rate with the femoral heads. Patients and doctors are asked to pay special attention for signs of the implant failing.
On July 6, 2012, Stryker Orthopaedics did voluntarily recall the Rejuvenate and ABG II Modular Hip System Implants. This recall occurred because the devices were breaking down within a patient’s hip.
As of this time, there have been no large group settlements involving the Stryker LFIT failures. However, there has been a global settlement involving the Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Modular Hip Systems.
On November 3, 2014, Stryker agreed to a global settlement program (estimated at $1.4 billion) for those who had a recalled Rejuvenate or ABG II implant and who had revision surgery prior to November 3, 2014. The minimum award of $300,000 to most victims is said to be the largest ever in failed hip replacement litigation and comes with few reductions. Qualified victims are also entitled to potential future compensation, even if their case is settled. This global settlement does not prevent individuals with recalled Stryker hip implants from pursuing their own litigation if they do not wish to settle or if they have not yet had a revision surgery.
A class action is a type of lawsuit where a few individuals represent the interest of many individuals, even if they don’t have a lawyer and are not named in the litigation. The court rulings and jury rulings impact all persons who are considered a member of the class action, most of whom do not even know they are involved.
This is not the type of litigation we will be pursuing for our clients. Instead, we represent each individual based on his/her specific circumstances, and evaluate the recovery for each client based on his or her facts. Each of our clients always has the option of settling or not settling his or her case.
Stryker has initiated a voluntary medical device product field action for various hip implant femoral heads. To read the recall, click Stryker
Stryker has voluntarily recalled its Rejuvenate and ABG II modular-neck stems. “While modular-neck stems provide surgeons with an option to correct certain aspects of a patient’s anatomy and hip biomechanics, given the potential risks associated with fretting and corrosion at the modular neck junction, Stryker Orthopaedics decided to take this voluntary action,” said Stuart Simpson, Vice President and General Manager, Hip Reconstruction. To read more, click FDA Recall – Firm Press Release
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